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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-02-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.06 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 385.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1, getting a 75.7 score against 63.2. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 operating system. The Apple iPad Air design is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note 10.1. IPad Air has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad Air has a faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 2 less cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the iPad Air also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The iPad Air counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity.
IPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
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